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International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for government to commit to tripling global renewable capacity by 2030 ahead of COP 28, but some key players have not signed the pledge. Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge Led by- US, European Union and UAE. Aim- To achieve net zero emission by mid-century (2050). Coal phase-out- The pledge calls for “the phase down of unabated coal power” and an end to the financing of new coal-fired power plants. It is seen as a crucial step to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, as agreed in the Paris Agreement. Target- To triple worldwide installed…
10 December, 2023
Renewable Energy
India's Electric Vehicle Roadmap for 2023 India's future for electric vehicles is bright because of ambitious government goals and technological breakthroughs. With around 40 crore people in need of mobility solutions by the year 2030, India is currently the fifth-largest vehicle market in the world and has the potential to become one of the top three in the near future. Electric vehicle roadmap: With the government outlining a thorough plan to reach this goal, which includes many programs and laws to speed up the adoption of electric vehicles in the nation, India has set an ambitious aim to become a…
25 January, 2023
Renewable energy
National Green Hydrogen Mission The National Green Hydrogen Mission was approved by the Cabinet, which stated that it will make India a major producer and supplier of green hydrogen worldwide. Green hydrogen is a form of hydrogen that is created by electrolysing water and utilising an electrolyser that is totally driven by renewable energy sources. What is the National Green Hydrogen Mission? The mission also aims to develop markets for green hydrogen and its derivatives for export In an effort to lessen reliance on fossil fuels, the energy industry should be decarbonized. Mobility applications should also employ this technology. The…
05 January, 2023
Renewable energy
Rooftop Solar Installations According to Mercom Research India, rooftop solar capacity installations in India fell 29% to 320 megawatts (MW) in July-September 2022. What are the Results? Cumulative Installations: As of the end of the third quarter of 2022, cumulative rooftop solar (RTS) installations stood at 8.3 GW. Gujarat overtook Maharashtra and Rajasthan as the state with the most rooftop solar installations. The top ten states accounted for roughly 73% of total rooftop solar installations. Installations are declining: Installations were also down 11% from January to September, totaling 1,165 MW, compared to 1,310 MW in the same nine-month period in…
06 December, 2022
Renewable energy
National Bio Energy Programme As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recently organised a seminar on the National Bio Energy Programme in New Delhi in collaboration with UNIDO and the GEF. Introduction Biomass is simply organic matter, which means it is derived from anything that is or has been alive, such as animal waste, crop waste, garden waste, and so on. India has an abundance of renewable energy resources, which should be promoted in any way possible. Animal waste, kitchen leftovers, crop residue, market waste, and faecal sludge are all examples of…
26 November, 2022
Renewable energy
Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) At COP27, nine more nations just joined the Global Offshore Wind Alliance. Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, and the US are the nine new nations. Australia declares its membership in the international offshore wind alliance. What is GOWA, or the Global Offshore Wind Alliance? The expansion of offshore wind was established to address the energy and climate challenges. It was founded by the Global Wind Energy Council, Denmark, and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). In order to provide a reliable and inclusive forum for the entire wind energy industry…
23 November, 2022
Renewable energy
Form Waste-to-Energy The Central Government recently released rules for implementing its waste-to-energy program, opening the door for businesses to produce biogas, bio CNG, and electricity from trash and leftovers from urban, industrial, and agricultural sources. About the Waste-to-Energy Program: The National Bioenergy Program was initiated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). MNRE has continued the National Bioenergy Programme for the period from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26. It consists of the following sub-scheme: Sub-Schemes: Energy from Waste Program: (Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes /Residues) to support setting up of large Biogas, BioCNG and Power…
10 November, 2022
Renewable energy
Advantages of Biogas To increase their energy security, nations all over the world are turning to biogas and biomethane. About biogas. The main components of biogas, (a renewable fuel) created by the anaerobic digestion of organic feedstock, are methane (50–65%), carbon dioxide (30–40%), hydrogen sulphide (1-2.5%), and a negligibly small amount of moisture. It supports all 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and can be transformed into a variety of sustainable transportation fuels. Variants: Compressed Bio Gas (CBG): High-purity or upgraded biogas is compressed at 250 bar pressure to produce a fuel. Unwanted components such as carbon dioxide,…
26 October, 2022
Renewable Energy
Green hydrogen's benefits as fuel for India Long-term storage: The intermittent nature of renewable energy, particularly wind energy, causes grid instability. Green hydrogen has a high energy storage capacity. Fuel cells can be used to generate energy utilizing the hydrogen that has been stored. Grid stability: Hydrogen gas interacts with oxygen to produce electricity and water vapour in a fuel cell, a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. As a result, hydrogen can serve as an energy storage mechanism and promote grid stability. Financial advantages: According to experts, the oxygen that is created as a byproduct (8 kg…
09 September, 2022
Renewable Energy
Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV): Explained Automakers like Maruti, Toyota, and Honda have launched more hybrid electric vehicles in India. What is a hybrid electric vehicle? A hybrid electric vehicle uses an Internal Combustion engine ICE (a petrol/diesel) and one or more electric motors to run. It is powered by the electric motor alone, which uses energy stored in batteries by the ICE or both. In addition to the internal combustion engine, they also have an electric motor and a battery. The HEV is more complex as it has electric vehicle (EV) components and a conventional ICE (the cars we use…
01 August, 2022
Renewable energy
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hydrogen Fuel is produced through Steam methane reforming: Extraction of hydrogen from methane. But these release CO2 and CO which leads to Climate change. Electrolysis: Separating hydrogen and oxygen atoms. HFC contains NOx as pollutants since Hydrogen (molecule) uses Nitrogen as the impurity. If water is added, pollution can be reduced. To cool down Hydrogen gas into a liquid state, temperature has to be brought down at 20 K. Hence it is difficult to use this fuel efficiently. Hydrogen Economy is the vision of using Hydrogen as a low Carbon Energy source; replacing Natural gas as heating…
20 January, 2022
Renewable energy
Electric Vehicles and Government Policies Electric Vehicle Policy India Electric Vehicle as the car uses alternate fuel electricity instead of petrol or diesel. An electric vehicle uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion. There is a growing acceptance for hybrid and electric cars in the country and more and more manufacturers are entering this niche segment with an express objective of lowering the fuel import bill and running cost of vehicles. Conversion of vehicles to electric vehicles has the potential to save fossil fuels worth about $100 bn annually, which in turn would save the country…
17 January, 2022
Renewable Energy
PLI Scheme for Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery What are ACC Batteries? ACCs are the new generation of advanced storage technologies that can store electric energy, either as electrochemical or as chemical energy, and convert it back to electric energy as and when required. They will cater not only to electric vehicles but also to the consumer electronics industry, solar rooftops, and electricity grids. PLI Scheme for ACC Battery The Government on 12th May 2021 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for the manufacturing of Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country. The objective of the scheme is to…
16 January, 2022
Renewable Energy
How to promote Renewable Energy Sources in India? At present, the Government has set a target for achieving 175 GW of Renewable Energy capacity by the year 2022. A total of 150 GW of renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) has been installed in the country to date. Further, projects of 63.64 GW capacity are under various stages of implementation and 32.06 GW capacity are under various stages of bidding. Therefore, a total of 245.70 GW capacity has either been installed or under various stages of implementation /bidding. The Government has taken several steps to promote renewable energy sources in…
01 December, 2021
Renewable energy
National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issued the National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy on 14th May 2018. The main objective of the National Wind Solar Hybrid Policy is to provide a framework for the promotion of large grid-connected wind-solar PV hybrid systems for optimal and efficient utilization of wind and solar resources, transmission infrastructure and land. A scheme for setting up of 2500 MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) connected wind solar hybrid projects was sanctioned on 25.05.2018. In order to promote hybrid renewable energy technologies, Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has brought out tenders, viz.…
01 December, 2021
Renewable energy
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri RK Singh has given his assent to amendments in the existing Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism. The sales of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) rose over 79 % to 8.38 lakh units in March 2020 compared to 4.68 lakh in the same month a year ago owing to good supply. Features of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Mechanism Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) is a market-based instrument to promote renewable sources of energy and the development of the market in electricity. One REC is created when the one-megawatt hour of electricity is generated from an eligible renewable energy source. REC…
30 September, 2021
Renewable energy
India’s 1st indigenous Coal gasification to Methanol plant at Hyderabad Methanol is utilized as a motor fuel, to power ship engines, and to generate clean power all over the world. Methanol is also used to generate di-methyl ether (DME), a liquid fuel that is very similar to diesel — existing diesel engines simply need to be minimally changed to use DME instead of diesel. The majority of worldwide methanol production is derived from Natural Gas, which is a relatively easy process. Since India doesn’t have much of the natural gas reserves, producing methanol from imported natural gas lead to outflow…
10 September, 2021
Renewable Energy
Hydroelectric power in India What is Hydroelectric power? Hydroelectric power is electricity produced from generators driven by turbines that convert the potential energy of falling water into mechanical energy. India overtook Japan in 2019 as the fifth largest world hydropower producer by capacity which currently is 50 GW. Only China, Brazil, the US and Canada have a greater hydropower capacity globally. The country has 197 hydropower plants capable of producing more than 25 megawatts (MW), according to the International Hydropower Association (IHA), plus nine pumped storage stations accounting for 4,786MW capacity. As of 31 March 2020, India's installed utility-scale hydroelectric…
29 August, 2021
Renewable energy
Why are hydropower projects in the Himalayas risky? The Environment Ministry, in an affidavit placed in the Supreme Court earlier this month, has disclosed that it has permitted seven hydroelectric power projects, which are reportedly in advanced stages of construction, to go ahead. The seven projects are the Tehri Stage 2, Tapovan Vishnugadh (which was impacted by the February flood), Vishnugadh Pipalkoti, Singoli Bhatwari, Phata Bhuyang, Madhyamaheshwar and Kaliganga 2. One of them is the 512 MW Tapovan Vishnugadh project, in Joshimath, Uttarakhand which was damaged by a flood in February. Six months after a devastating flood of rock, ice…
29 August, 2021
Renewable Energy
Largest floating solar PV Project at Vishakhapatnam The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC ) Ltd, has commissioned the largest floating solar PV project of 25MW on the reservoir of its Simhadri thermal station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This is also the first solar project to be set up under the Flexibilisation Scheme, notified by the Government of India in 2018. The Solar PV project was inaugurated today by Shri Sanjay Madan, RED (WR2 & SR), NTPC. The floating solar installation which has a unique anchoring design is spread over 75 acres in an RW reservoir. This floating solar project has…
22 August, 2021
Renewable energy
Leh to get India’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility Project Leh is soon to become India's first city to implement a green hydrogen-based mobility project with zero emission. NTPC, Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power signed an MoU with UT of Ladakh and LAHDC to set up the country’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility project, strengthening PM Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to ensure a carbon-free economy based on renewable sources and green hydrogen. REL, a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, signed an MoU with the Union Territory of Ladakh, today, to set up the country’s first green Hydrogen Mobility project in the…
30 July, 2021
Renewable energy
Government concessions to promote Wind Energy Projects Present Status Of Wind Energy Projects More than 70 per cent of the equipment is manufactured in India. About wind resource The wind resource is highly site-specific and It is commercially exploitable potential is available only in seven States i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka. Wind power projects are set up by private developers based on the techno-economic viability of the project. The Government has taken several steps to promote renewable energy, including wind energy, in the country. These include: Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 per cent under the automatic route, Waiver of…
30 July, 2021
Renewable energy
NTPC to set up India’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, has received the go-ahead from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set up a 4750 MW renewable energy park at Rann of Kutch in Khavada, Gujarat. This will be India’s largest solar park to be built by the largest power producer in the country. NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), has been given the go-ahead by MNRE on 12th July 2021 under Mode 8 (Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park) of Solar Park Scheme. NTPC…
14 July, 2021
Renewable energy
India’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility Project at Leh Leh is soon to become India's first city to implement a green hydrogen-based mobility project with zero emission. NTPC, Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power signed an MoU with UT of Ladakh and LAHDC to set up the country’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility project, strengthening PM Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to ensure a carbon-free economy based on renewable sources and green hydrogen. REL, a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, signed an MoU with the Union Territory of Ladakh, today, to set up the country’s first green Hydrogen Mobility project in the region.…
13 July, 2021
Renewable energy
India’s First Private LNG Facility plant opened at Nagpur Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has emphasized the importance of alternate biofuels for diversification of agriculture towards the energy and power sector. Inaugurating the country’s first Private LNG Facility plant at Nagpur today he said in our economy we are spending 8 lakh crores on the import of petrol diesel and petroleum products which is a big challenge. The Minister said we have designed a policy that encourages the development of imports to substitute cost-effective pollution-free and indigenous ethanol, bio CNG, LNG and hydrogen fuels. He said…
12 July, 2021
Renewable energy
Schemes for Solar Energy PM KUSUM SCHEME: (MNRE) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme. For installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country. The scheme aims to add solar and other renewable capacities of 25,750 MW by 2022. It consists of 3 components 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants of individual plant size up to 2 MW. Installation of 17.5 lakh standalone Solar Powered Agri Pumps of individual pump capacity up to 7.5 HP. Solarisation of 10 Lakh Grid-connected Agriculture Pumps of individual pump capacity up to 7.5 HP. Implementation by State Nodal Agencies(SNAs) of MNRE. The scheme will open a stable…
08 July, 2021
Renewable energy
IREDA bags “Green Urja Award” Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. IREDA has been conferred with the “Green Urja Award” for being the Leading Public Institution in Financing Institution for Renewable Energy this year by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The award was received by Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), IREDA from Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance in presence of Shri Anil Razdan, Chairman, ICC National Expert Committee on Energy in a virtual ceremony. IREDA gets the award for the pivotal and developmental role it plays in Green Energy Financing. IREDA under…
11 May, 2021
Renewable energy
Renewable Energy in India – Facts and Future prospect GS-Paper-3 Renewable Energy – Infrastructure development- Prelims & UPSC Interview Context: Renewable energy is the most important topic of discussion in 21st Century when the World has faced the problem of Climate change and energy security. This topic is highly important for UPSC mains examination under Paper-3 Infrastructure and Energy security. Recently, the Prime Minister of India has announced about having huge renewable energy deployment plans for India for the next decade which are likely to generate business prospects of around $20 billion per year. Post the inauguration of the 3rd Global Renewable…
07 April, 2021
Renewable Energy
Solar Power Park in India- UPSC FACTS GS-Paper-3 Renewable Energy – Infrastructure development- Prelims & UPSC Interview Context: Renewable energy mainly solar energy is the most important topic of discussion in 21st Century, when the World has faced the problem of Climate change and energy security. This topic is highly important for UPSC mains examination under Paper-3 Infrastructure and Energy security. India lying in a tropical belt has the advantage of receiving peak solar radiation for 300 days, amounting to 2300-3,000 hours of sunshine equivalent to above 5,000 trillion kWh. India’s current installed solar power capacity, according to the Central…
07 April, 2021
Renewable Energy
Wind Energy in India- Renewable Energy GS-Paper-3 Renewable Energy – Infrastructure development- Prelims & UPSC Interview Context: Renewable energy mainly Wind energy is the most important topic of discussion in the 21st Century when the World has faced the problem of Climate change and Energy security. This topic is highly important for UPSC's main examination under Paper-3 Infrastructure and Energy security. As per a report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research, India is likely to install 54.7 GW of wind capacity by 2022 against the 60 GW target set by the government. It has also been found that land acquisition issues and grid…
07 April, 2021
Renewable Energy
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